MEET CLEMENT OF ROME (30-101)While committed Christians are familiar with the names Peter, Paul, John, and James, they draw a blank on Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, and Justin. The reason for... Read More
The word Lent is derived from the Anglo Saxon word lencten which points to the lengthening of days we begin to experience as spring approaches, and is translated spring. Lent... Read More
Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor was once asked to describe the greatest paradigm shift she encountered during her rise to the Supreme Court. She responded by saying, “The existence of... Read More
It’s Valentine’s Day, and because I know all of our Womenary readers are scholars, historians, and theologians, I’m sure you came here expecting to read about Saint Valentine of Rome... Read More
Somewhere, sometime in my lifetime, I heard these words sung in prayerful probing either by one of my grandmothers or my mother:“Have thy affections been nailed to the cross? Is... Read More
I’ve used the same devotional, cover to cover, for the last 10 years. It’s a very frayed, written in, dog-eared copy of My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. Every day’s devotion... Read More
In today’s world I often find myself at odds with “modern woman” as she is portrayed in media and politics—a female powerhouse who does it all! She manages a corporation... Read More
Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them (Psalm 111:2, ESV). As I read this verse, I couldn't help thinking of Womenary. Year after year, women... Read More
As I began thinking about plans for celebrating the birth of Christ, I turned to Luke, my favorite Gospel. I paused to consider Luke’s introduction: Many have undertaken to draw up an... Read More
Long, long ago, in a field far away, there were shepherds tending their sheep in the darkness of night near a small village called Bethlehem. You have sung about these... Read More